March 26, 2014

BR: What 3 ingredients make up Acrylic paint?

Standard: VAHSPAPR.1bDiscusses and applies concepts, such as surface quality, activating negative space, visual weight, paths of movement, non-centered focal point, dominance and subordination of design elements.

EQ: What is Composition?

March 27, 2014

BR: What are the 3 most important things to consider when developing a composition?

Standard: <Same> VAHSPAPR.1b

EQ: What is the Golden Section?

March 28, 2014

BR: What is an underpainting?

Standard: <Same> VAHSPAPR.1b

EQ: What is the Rule of Thirds?

March 31, 2014

BR: What is texture?

Standard: <Same> VAHSPAPR.1b

EQ: What is the Monumental Triangle?

PAINTING

CompositionComposition

Observational PaintingDeveloping a Composition

Composition is the design/layout of an image. It is how the Elements & Principles of Art are arranged.

It should be manipulated in sketches before starting a painting (thumbnails)

It is the underlying success of a painting because it is the structure or bones upon which technique is built.

Composition

Strong Composition is important regardless of subject treatment.

When creating a composition - Think about focal point Address

fore/mid/background Manipulate the Elements and

Principles of Design

Composition

Let’s discuss Composition…

Golden Section (uneven cross) Off-Center Composition

Grabs viewers attention and holds itFocal point is never in the center of the page

Makes your drawing more sophisticated

Golden Section

The Golden Section is a Law of Proportionality. It is a Law that occurs frequently in nature and its use is particularly useful in Art. First developed by Vitruvius, it is most famously known from Leonardo Da Vinci's 1509 drawing 'The Divine Proportion‘. (Bottom Left)

Essentially the law states that two unequal parts of a whole must be in relationship to each other to create a satisfactory image to the eye.

Rule of Thirds

Creates a place of emphasis or focus within the composition.

The point of emphasis is found by dividing the painting into three parts vertically and then horizontally; where the dividing lines meet (there are four points) are supposedly aesthetically pleasing places to put the focus of the painting.

Chris Peters

Monumental Triangle

Composition is arranged within a triangle shape

Creates stability within the composition (unless triangle is flipped)

Often used with figure drawing

Robert Leedy

Dave Myers

Georgia O’Keeffe

Compositional Movement

Linear Eye moves across the picture plane in a line

Circular Eye moves around the picture plane in a circle

Eye Movement: Linear

Vincent Van Gogh

Eye Movement: Circular

Claude Monet

Let’s discuss Composition…

Page Format Picture plane Does not have to be the traditional

rectangle

Let’s discuss Composition…

Vantage Points The point of view from

which the artwork is created

Selecting a viewpoint changes the mood andcomposition of an artwork

Level eye view

Selecting a viewpoint:

Bird’s eye view

Worm’s eye view

Elements and Principles of DesignElements Line Value Shape/Form Texture Color Space

Principles Balance Emphasis Movement Rhythm Unity/Variety Contrast Pattern Proportion

Principles organize the elements and are manipulated within a composition

Wayne ThiebaudJanet FishDavid Hockney

http://www.washacadsci.org/Flowers/index3.htm

Manipulating Composition and Elements/Principles of Design

Composition Sketches

Using the objects that you are going to use for your observational painting create 3 thumbnail sketches that rearrange the composition to illustrate some of the compositional issues we have discussed.

You should use several compositional techniques in each thumbnail.

Under each thumbnail list and label the compositional techniques that you have used in the sketch (i.e. – golden section, movement, & vantage points, etc.)

Underpainting

Underpainting

Underpainting

Observational Painting Composition

Complex, Balanced Composition Focal point, Fore/Mid/Background addressed

Creative Expression Selected objects are interesting Objects are arrange in a creative way

Presentation/Craftsmanship Paint application is clean and neat (canvas is thoroughly covered,

edges are even, brushstrokes look intentional) Skill

Realistic/Observational Subject Treatment Paint is blended/handled well

Objectives Begin with an underpainting Painted from real objects

(if you don’t bring them in you have to use what is available here)

Do 3-5 thumbnail sketches first to create the best composition

Observational Painting ___ /10 Composition

Complex, Balanced Composition Focal point, Fore/Mid/Background addressed

___ /10 Creative Expression Selected objects are interesting Objects are arrange in a creative way

___ /10 Presentation/Craftsmanship Paint application is clean and neat (canvas is thoroughly covered,

edges are even, brushstrokes look intentional) ___ /10 Skill

Realistic/Observational Subject Treatment Paint is blended/handled well

___ /10 Objectives Begin with an underpainting Painted from real objects

(if you don’t bring them in you have to use what is available here) Thumbnail sketches for composition are done well

Do 3-5 thumbnail sketches first to create the best composition

___ /50 total